Vitaliy B.

A daily schedule is one of the most powerful planning techniques out there — right up there with the classic to-do list. It gives you real control over your time and helps you make the most of every hour. But when it comes to actually building one, most people hit a wall. Which tasks go where? What order should they be in? How much time do you give each one?

The root cause of slowness isn’t how we plan our tasks—it’s how we execute them. This article breaks down 4 principles that will help you change your approach to work and start moving faster.

The Eisenhower Matrix is a prioritization method that evaluates tasks on two criteria: importance and urgency. Tasks are sorted into a simple four-quadrant grid based on these criteria.